Ruben Amorim's Manchester United spine is emerging - and eight places are up for grabs

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It was Claudio Ranieri who was first labelled as 'The Tinkerman' for his constant changes while in charge of Chelsea. Ruben Amorim is bringing the phrase back into fashion.

The Manchester United boss made six changes for matches two and three of his reign before limiting it to four for the visit of Nottingham Forest on Saturday night.

Some of the changes over the last month were forced, with suspension and injury hampering his ability to field a consistent side, while Amorim's dissatisfaction at United's fitness levels has also played a part.

There's an element of casting an eye over as many players as possible too in the search for the first choice XI. READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe breaks silence on Manchester United ticket price hike with bizarre Fulham claim READ MORE: Man United player's reaction to Nottingham Forest winner highlighted everything wrong with them Plenty of questions remain as to who slots in where in Amorim's favoured 3-4-3 shape with perhaps the side that started against Forest the closest so far to a long-term possibility, even if that didn't include Marcus Rashford or Mazrouri and even allowing for the defeat.